1. One training is "Liao Fan's Four Trainings", and one book is "Zeng Guofan's Family Letter"

2. Liao Fan's Four Trainings: "Liao Fan's Four Trainings" is also known as "Ming" "Self-Establishment" is an educational book on cultivating morality, establishing life, cultivating oneself and governing the world. This book was written in 1602 AD and is divided into four parts. The author was Yuan Huang of the Ming Dynasty, whose courtesy name was Kunyi and later changed his name to Fan. He told the process of changing his destiny through his personal experience. It was originally to teach his son, so he named it "Xun Ziwen"; later, to enlighten the world, he changed his name to this.

3. Scholars' evaluation of "Liao Fan's Four Trainings":

In "Liao Fan's Four Trainings", Yuan Liaofan used his lifelong knowledge and cultivation to integrate Confucianism and Taoism The three schools of thought of Buddhism. Using his own personal experience, combined with a large number of real and vivid examples, he warns the world not to be bound by the word "fate", but to constantly strive for self-improvement and change their destiny.

The Chinese Moral Society of Hong Kong praised Yuan Liaofan for "the spirit of transforming destiny and creating his own happiness, as well as a bright future for society, country, and even all mankind", calling this book a treasure book for creating happiness. Zeng Guofan admired "Liao Fan's Four Instructions" the most. After reading it, he changed the name to "Di Sheng", "Di Sheng means to wash away the contamination of the old stains; Life means to take the words of Yuan Liao Fan: 'All the things in the past are like dying yesterday; All things from now on, just like today. '" It was listed as the first book of life wisdom that my nephew must read. Mr. Hu Shi believes that "Four Lessons from Liaofan" is an important masterpiece in the study of the history of medieval Chinese thought.

4. "Letters from the Family of Zeng Guofan"

"Letters from the Family of Zeng Guofan" is a collection of Zeng Guofan's letters, written in the mid-19th century of the Qing Dynasty. This collection of letters records Zeng Guofan's 30-year Hanyuan and military career from the 30th year of Daoguang to the 10th year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty. There are nearly 1,500 letters. The content involved is extremely extensive and is a vivid reflection of Zeng Guofan's main activities in his life and his political, family and academic methods. Zeng's family letters are written calmly and calmly, with free form, random thoughts, and free strokes of the pen. They contain true wisdom and good words in ordinary household affairs, and are extremely persuasive and inspiring. Although Zeng's writings are too few, only one family letter can reflect his academic attainments and moral cultivation. As a famous Neo-Confucian and litterateur in the Qing Dynasty, Zeng Guofan was very particular about the format of his letters, which showed his respectful and rigorous style.

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"Zeng Guofan's Family Letters" contains 435 Zeng Guofan's family letters, including 14 "Letter to Grandfather", 48 "Letter to Parents", "Letter to Uncle" "9 passages, "Letter to My Brother" 249 passages, "Book of Teaching to Children" 115 passages; there are also 7 passages including "Letter to My Wife", "Book of Teaching to Nephew", etc., including self-cultivation, conduct, making friends and knowing people, running the household and educating children, and governing. Military, political, etc., from the grandparents to the father's generation, to the younger brothers in the middle, and to the children's generation below.

In his dealings with the world, Zeng Guofan acted with "sincerity" and "perseverance" throughout his life. In a letter to his brother, he said: "I am a confident and honest person. Just to experience the world, to be full of things, and to have a little reference to the role of authority, I have ruined my education! My dear brother is away from home at the moment, and he urgently needs to restore his sincerity. Also, you must not go down the path of cleverness, which will become worse day by day. "As for the perseverance skill, Zeng Guofan can be regarded as practicing to the extreme. He said: "Being troubled and worried is what makes you a hero. Li Shenfu once said that he never expresses his anger and only endures it to strengthen himself. He quoted a proverb: "A good man knocks out his teeth and swallows blood. . 'These two words are the secret of gritting one's teeth in Yu's life. During the period of Yu Gengxu and Xinhai, he was reviled by the powerful people in the capital; Guichou Jiayin was reviled by Changsha; Yimao Bingchen was reviled by Jiangxi; and the defeat of Yuezhou, Jing. The defeat of Hong Kong and the defeat of Hukou were so many times that we lost our teeth and never failed to swallow them with blood. "Zeng Guofan advocated perseverance and hard work. He not only worked hard when he was proud, but also never lost heart when he was frustrated. In a letter to comfort his younger brother Zeng Guoquan, who suffered two defeats in a row, he said: "Start anew and reopen the world. Do you know that these two major defeats are not the result of God's training of heroes and the great progress of my brother? As the saying goes: 'Eat one "Every time I make progress in my life, I must grit my teeth and gain wisdom, and I must not be discouraged in vain."

In terms of managing the family and educating children, Zeng Guofan advocated diligence and thrift in running a household, diligent study, good neighborliness, and sensible reading. He wrote in his family letter: "I taught my children to be diligent, thrifty and modest.

...Every time I spend a dollar, I must think twice. Brothers at home should teach their children and nephews to be diligent and respectful. Since I am powerful outside, the children at home are most likely to become arrogant and arrogant, both of which are ways to ruin the family. "He hoped that his descendants would work hard and study hard. He often told his children that as long as they were knowledgeable, they would not be afraid of not having enough to eat. He also said that if the family was too prosperous, trouble would occur, and he advocated not leaving property to descendants. If it is useless, the descendants will be strong and they will not have to worry about food. This is what he calls the principle of waxing and waning.

In terms of managing the military and employing people, Zeng Guofan believed that "the relationship between weapons and people is the relationship between weapons and people." The Tao depends on people, not on weapons." "To attack and kill, people must rely on people rather than soldiers." In terms of military management, it is advocated to govern the army with etiquette: "The way to lead courage is to use kindness rather than kindness, and to use power better than courtesy." "We Generations lead soldiers bravely, just like fathers and brothers lead their children. Without money or recommendation, it is still a trivial matter. We must not let him disturb the people and ruin his character, nor let him ruin his health by gambling on foreign cigarettes. Everyone should learn well and everyone will become successful." Officers and soldiers strictly abide by discipline and love the people. Zeng Guofan personally wrote "Love Song" to persuade officers and soldiers.

In terms of strategy and tactics, he believed that war is a matter of life and death, and one should "seek stability first and change in personnel second." The principle of "benevolence, filial piety, and sincerity" was emphasized, and the selection criteria for selecting talents were "the style of advocating practicality and overthrowing superficiality, and striving for craftsmanship." Therefore, Shi Dakai said, "Zeng Guofan is not known for being good at fighting, but for his ability to recognize talent." "Wise General". Zeng Guofan's shogunate was a talent training base, and Li Hongzhang, Zuo Zongtang, Peng Yulin, Hua Hengfang, etc. all worked under it.